Windshield wiper



Zini s 2/ 39 June 4, 1929. B, c, CHANDLER 1,715,991

` wINpsHIELD wIPER Filed Aug. 2:5, 1926 ,i 4 i i@ INVENToR l l J @rf 6.' @maf/'f ATTORNEYS Patented June 4, 1929.

l UNITED STATES BERT C. CHANDLER, F MOUNT LOWE, CALIFORNIA.

WINDsHiELD WIPER.

Application filed August 2.3, 1926.

My invention relates to wind shield wipers as used on motor vehicles.

It is a purpose of my invention to provide a power operated wind shield .wiper which is operable in its association with a wind shield to continuously wipe the wind shield from end to end and for that portion within the normal line of vision of the occupants of the front seat of a motor vehicle so that the occupants and particularly the operator can have a clear View of all in advance of vehicle when driving, thus greatly reducing'the possibility of accident because ofimpaired -vision as a result of inclement weather.

It is also a purpose of my invention to provide a wind shield wiper which possesses the desirable characteristics of sim.- plicity, durability, effectiveness, and which in actual use when operating or at rest will not rattle.

I will describe only one form of rwind shield wiper embodying my invention, and Y will then point out the novel features thereof in claims.

`In the drawings Figure 1 is a view showing in perspective one form of wind shield wiper in applied position to a wind shield of a motor vehicle;

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of the wiper in applied position to the wind shield;

Figure 3 is a verticalsectional view taken f on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

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Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Referring specifically to the drawings, vmy invention in its present embodiment come prises a'shaft 15 the periphery of which is formed with two spiral grooves 16 and 17 disposed' in intersecting relation to each other and substantially co-extensi've in length with the shaft, the ends of the grooves being connected by circuinfei'entially extending grooves 18 (Figure 4). One of the grooves 18 is provided with a branch groove 18a in which is fitted a plug or stop 19 secured therein by a screw 20. The purpose of this plug will be described hereinafter.

The opposite ends of the shafts are provided with reduced extensions 21 journaled in brackets, each including an inner annulus 22 in which the extension is `iournaled and an outer annulus 23 spaced from and disposed concentrically of the inner annulus. The outer annulus 23 carries a pair of lips 24 through which screws are adapted to Serial No. 131,065.

extend for securing the bracket as a unit to the frame 25 of an inner shield. As shown in Figure 2, one of the brackets carries a housing 26 to accommodate a worm gear 27 which is keyed tothe corresponding exten-` sion 21. The gear 27 constantly meshes with a worm 28 fixed on the shaft 29 of a motor, the mechanism described being designed for constantly rotating the shaft 15 in one direction.

Movable longitudinally on the shaft 15 is a carriage 3() in the form of a sleeve lin which is removably mounted a pin 31 having a head 32 of the elongated form shown in Figure 4 which is adapted to ride in the grooves 16 and 17. The upper end of the pin is threaded to receive a nut 33 for secur ing the head in fixed position within the carriage This pin 31 is insertable into the carriage simultaneously with the applica tion of the carriage to the shaft, the head 32' being insertable into the groove 16 or 17 by removing the plug 19.. Of course the plug is subsequently returnedto position to pre-r vent the accidental movement of the head from the groove, vas will be understood.

As illustratedl to advantage in Figure 3, the carriage is provided with spaced ears 34 in which isjournaled a grooved roller 35 which has rotating engagement with a track 36 in the form of a rod having a covering 37 of rubber or other suitablemateral for the purpose of eliminating noise in the move-l ment of the roller lonr the track. The rod 36 is rigidly-supported above the shaft 15 by provision of a plurality of brackets 38 secured to the upper horizontal portion 39 of the wind shield frame. Secured to the brackets 38 is a hood for the shaft 15 to protectthe latter against dust and to obscure the shaft, carriage and track from the view of the occupants of the vehicle. This hood comprises a stationary section 40 secured to the brackets 38 and a horizontal section 41 normally occupying the covering position shown in Figure 3 and capable of being elevated to allow access to the shaft and carriage for the purpose of lubrication or repair.

Formedv integral with and extending Vdownwardly from the carriage 30 is an arm 42 having a socket 43 in which the upper end of a connecting rod 44 is pivoted as indicated at 45. The lower end of the rod is pivotally connected to a wiping element 46 at a point medially of its ends, as indicated at 47. This wiping element is of conven-v tional form, being provided with a` flexible wiping lip 48 adapted to have wiping contact with a glass 49 in the windshield.` Iiorl the purpose of varying the degree of wiping contact of the wiping element with respect to the glass, and the connecting rod 44 is capable of lateral adjustmentin itsl associa*- tion with the arm 42 through the provision of a slot 50 in the arm through. whichrex-` tends a screw l; having threaded engagement with the rod as shown in Figure 2" The major axis of the slot 50 isdisposed horizontal to allow; the horizontal adjust-k ment of the screw and hence a horizontal adjustment of the rod 44 toward or away. from the wind shield, therebylincreasing and decreasing the contact pressure: ofrthe wiping element. It will be understood that the connecting rod can be locked in` adjustedposi tion by causing the head? of thescrew 5l to have binding engagement with The operation of the wiper 1s as-` follows:

With the motor Menergized. the shaft is` continuously rotated in a clockwviselirection as when viewed in Figure 3. Under this rof tative movement of theshaft the carriage S-through the coaction of, theY grooves 16, 17 and 18 withthe head 327` travels the entire length of'the shaft 115,` firstyini onef direction andl then the other, thereby imparting tothe-wiping element 46' a reciprocating movement of such rangeastocom-Vf pletely traverse theV upper portionof the wind shield glass and therebymaintain; the;

entire upper portion of the` glass; clean.

During thereciprocating of thecarriagethe roller 3,5 rides on the track 36,]the rollerand track co-operating to maintain the cai-,v riage in fixed position circumferentially-v with respect totheshaft so thatthe wiping element will at all times have proper wiping-y engagement with the surface of the glass. By virtue of the fact that the shaftvis rotated in a clockwise direction as when viewed, in Figure 3, the carriage tends to.. rotate 1n a corresponding d1rect1onow1nf= l to the frictional contact betweenithe two. This tendency is utilized to urgelthe roller into engagement; with the track; 36. Thus the possibility of the roller rattling during operation of the-wiper is prevented.

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embodying my invention, it is tobe unden-` stood that. various changes may be made therein without departing from the spiritof the invention and thespirit and'` scope of the appended claims.

I claim;

l., Oper-ating means fon` an windshield wiper, comprising a sha-ft ont which a sleeve forming a carriage is Y adapted; to, be mounted for-sliding movement, said shaft having 4intersecting Ispiral grooves connected at their ends by circumferentially extending groovesso as to makethem continuous,vand

adapted: to receive a. projection in the sleeve whereby upon rotation: of the=,shafttheprof. jection' will traverse the grooves toeffect reciprocation of the sleeve on tho=shaft7 the shaft havingV at onel end a` branch groove; forming an ahned con tinuation` ofgone of, the spiral grooves at its juncture with atransverse groove7 and througlrwhioh the projectionv isadaptedv to be. passed" into or removed from`t the grooves, to therebyy penmit ,the sleeve to be appliedto-and removed from thev shaft,and a plug removably fitted in the groove.`

2. Operating means for a,` windshield wiper7 comprisingaipair of brackets `adapted to be secured to relatively narrow post-s, of ,a windshield frame torotatably support, a spirally grooved shaft uponiwfhich a carriage is adapted to'be reciprocatedfrom one; side of the windshield toithe other., said brfaclgetsg` having their confronting sideswpnovided with recesses. in whichA portions. ofi ,the car-y riage are adapted to bereceived, when the` carriage is at the, ends of4 its. strol{el forV the purpose described.

BERT o.` CHANDLER, 

